Last month, DC Comics informed freelancers that their intellectual property (IP), and characters were prohibited from being used by DC Comics for asset sales. According to a recent report, Marvel Comics also warned freelancers that they were prohibited from selling NFT products featuring Marvel IP.

DC Comics & Marvel Tell Freelance Artists To Hold off on Auctioning NFTs Featuring Company’s IP

A Friday report shows that Marvel Comics, the largest comic book publisher in the world, does not allow artists to use its products or IP for NFT sales.

In March, Bitcoin.com News reported that DC Comics’ legal representative sent a letter to employees and freelance artists asking them to stop and desist NFT projects that were involving DC Comics IP. Before the letter went out, comic book artist Jose Delgo sold a Wonder Woman-themed NFT collection via Makersplace.

” Please note that the sale of digital images featuring DC intellectual property with or with out NFTs, regardless of whether rendered for DC publications or outside the scope one’s contractual engagement, is prohibited,” DC’s legal team stated. Following the letter, one artist uploaded the letter to Opensea and sold it as NFT art called “A Marvel to Behold” for $2,000 worth of ethereum (ETH).

The report on Marvel’s cease-and-desist comes from a Bloomberg story by Madis Kabash.

Marvel plans to ‘Introduce New Opportunities For Marvel Creators’, New Jersey Comic Book Dealer Says The Game Has Changed

Bitcoin.com News has been reporting on Marvel’s entry into the NFT space as the comic book publisher teamed up with Orbis Blockchain Technologies Limited and the Veve Digital Collectibles app.

At the beginning of August, the company celebrated “Marvel Month” and introduced Spider-Man non-fungible tokens. At the end of August, Marvel dropped Captain America NFTs for Marvel’s 81st anniversary. Marvel stated in a statement to Bloomberg contributor Madis Kaash that it will offer opportunities for Marvel creators. Marvel said:

[Marvel Comics] plans to introduce new opportunities for Marvel creators on Veve’s platform.

The Bloomberg editorial covered the topic with members of the comic industry and Jason Schachter, a New Jersey-based comics dealer. According to the secondary dealer, artists used to be able sell originals without any hassles. This was true for “decades .”

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“Creators had always had the power and ability to sell originals directly,” Schachter stated in his interview.

What do you think about Marvel Comics telling creators and freelancers not to create NFTs using Marvel characters? Comment below to let us know your thoughts on this topic.

Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons, Marvel Comics, Veve App

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